Sweden, Oct 9 (IBNS): The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2019 has been awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for the development of lithium-ion batteries.

New York:  Three scientists have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for making "for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth's place in the cosmos".

New York:  The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine have been won by three scientists belonging to the US and the UK.

Washington, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Chandrayaan-2 lander, Vikram, attempted a landing on Sept 7 on a small patch of lunar highland smooth plains between Simpelius N and Manzinus C craters but it had a hard landing and the precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined, NASA said.

New Delhi: ISRO on Tuesday announced that the Vikram Lander has been located by the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2.

Bengaluru, Sept 8 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief K Sivan on Sunday said the lunar lander Vikram of Chandrayaan 2 has been located on the moon's surface and the ground station is working to establish contact.

Bengaluru: India's hope to reach the moon is not over yet as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan said the efforts to contact Chandrayaan 2 lander will continue for the next 14 days, media reports said.

Bengaluru: While India waited with bated breath to watch live the landing of Chandrayaan 2 on lunar surface, disappointment greeted them in the wee hours of Saturday when ISRO Chairman after tense moments said they have lost communication with Lander Vikram at the last stage (2.1 km above the Moon's surface). It cannot be said if the mission is a complete failure at this stage as ISRO scientists hope for a miracle. 

Bengaluru: As Chandrayan-2, India’s ambitious moon mission seeks to create history on September 7, scores of Researchers, Professors and Doctoral students from Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu are viewing the landmark event with excitement tinged with pride.  

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): The highly popular and talked about mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will finally reach its crescendo with Chandrayaan 2 scheduled to soft land on the lunar surface at 1:55 am on Saturday.